Chinon
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Chinon is a small town in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, located in the Indre-et-Loire department. It is notable as a historic commune with cultural and architectural significance in the Loire Valley.
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Place details
- Locality
- Chinon
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 9,405
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14 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Population
- Wine
- Monuments
- The historic town
- Collegiate church of Saint-Mexme
- Chapelle Sainte-Radegonde
- Church of Saint Maurice
- Church of Saint Étienne
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Chinon () is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
The traditional province around Chinon, Touraine, became a favorite resort of French kings and their nobles beginning in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. The Renaissance châteaux which they built new or erected on the foundations of old fortresses earned this part of the Loire Valley the nickname "The Garden of France." Chinon played an important and strategic role during the Middle Ages, serving both French and English kings.